Poem Comprehension Worksheet for Class 2

Reading comprehension lesson 6: Short poems · Set 844 · 12 questions

Reading tip (Read it like a song): Read the poem aloud, line by line. Find the line that talks about the thing in the question. Rhyming words end with the same sound: sky – high.

1. 1.A tiny seed went in the ground,
   It slept without a single sound.
   The rain came down, the sun came out,
   And soon a green shoot popped about!
   
   Which word rhymes with “ground”? (a) slept (b) rain (c) seed (d) sound
2. 2.Grandma tells a story every night,
   Of a clever fox and a parrot bright.
   I sit beside her on the bed,
   Until it’s time to rest my head.
   
   Which word rhymes with “bed”? (a) time (b) sit (c) rest (d) head
3. 3.My little puppy, white and brown,
   Runs all over our small town.
   He wags his tail and barks hello,
   And sleeps upon my pillow.
   
   True or false: The puppy sleeps in the garden. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Pitter-patter, falls the rain,
   On the roof and window pane.
   Frogs come out to croak and play,
   On this cool and rainy day.
   
   Where does the rain fall? (a) on my book (b) on the roof and window (c) on the hills (d) in the river
5. 5.The postman comes at ten each day,
   With letters from so far away.
   He rings his bell and waves to me,
   Then hurries off to house number three.
   
   What does the postman bring? (a) letters (b) bread (c) milk (d) flowers
6. 6.The postman comes at ten each day,
   With letters from so far away.
   He rings his bell and waves to me,
   Then hurries off to house number three.
   
   When does the postman come? (a) on Sundays (b) at night (c) at noon (d) at ten each day
7. 7.Grandma tells a story every night,
   Of a clever fox and a parrot bright.
   I sit beside her on the bed,
   Until it’s time to rest my head.
   
   Which animals are in Grandma’s story? (a) a cat and a dog (b) a fox and a parrot (c) a lion and a mouse (d) a cow and a crow
8. 8.Ten little fingers, ten little toes,
   Two bright eyes and one small nose.
   Two ears to hear, one mouth to say,
   I love you, Mummy, every day!
   
   How many fingers does the poem talk about? (a) twenty (b) ten (c) two (d) five
9. 9.Pitter-patter, falls the rain,
   On the roof and window pane.
   Frogs come out to croak and play,
   On this cool and rainy day.
   
   What kind of day is it? (a) windy and dry (b) hot and sunny (c) cool and rainy (d) snowy
10. 10.The moon is out, the stars are too,
    The night is dark and deep and blue.
    I close my eyes and say goodnight,
    And dream until the morning light.
    
    Which word rhymes with “too”? (a) stars (b) deep (c) blue (d) night
11. 11.A butterfly sat on a rose,
    It tickled the tip of my nose!
    Its wings were orange, black and gold,
    The prettiest thing I could behold.
    
    Where did the butterfly sit first? (a) on a wall (b) on a rose (c) on a leaf (d) on my hand
12. 12.My little puppy, white and brown,
    Runs all over our small town.
    He wags his tail and barks hello,
    And sleeps upon my pillow.
    
    Where does the puppy run? (a) in the forest (b) on the beach (c) in the school (d) all over our small town

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